Ilhéu dos Passaros
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| Ilhéu dos Passaros Idjéu dus Pasaros Ilheu dos Passaros |
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| Area: | approximately 400 ha (0.4 km²) |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Elevation: | about 100 to 150 m |
| Coordinates: | 16.8733 or 16°51" N 25.98/25°59" W |
| Length: | approximately 150 m |
| Width: | approximately 150 m |
| Location: | Cape Verde, nearly 2 km northwest of the island of São Vicente |
| Range: | none |
| Type: | stratovolcano |
Ilhéu de Passaros (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Idjéu dus Passaros, São Vicente Crioulo: same name) is an islet located between 2 to 3 km NW of the island of São Vicente (Mindelo) and also 2 km northwest of the Mindelo's nearby point, the João Ribeira. They are administratively a part of the municipality of São Vicente. The islet is a volcanic seamount.
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[edit] Geography
The islet contains dry grasslands and rock ledges that elevate up to 40 m. Its length and width is around 150 m. It forms the boundary with the Mindelo Bay and the Canal de São Vicente and is in the Atlantic Ocean.
[edit] Panorama
The islet can definitely be seen from the southern part of the island of Santo Antão and the western and the northern half of the island of São Vicente excluding the southern, the southeastern and the eastern parts especially form Monte Verde, Lazareto, Monte Cara and around the bay and the city of Mindelo. The islet also features a lighthouse. The islet has been photographed online including [1], bluediscovery.com and ecaboverde.com, see External links with more info.
[edit] Nearest islands and islets
- Santo Antão, north
- São Vicente, east, south and west
[edit] External links
- Photos
- Ilhéu dos Passaros on ecaboverde.com - Retrieved or added in 2005
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, Windows LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Islands of Cape Verde |  |
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| Island Groups | |
| Barlavento | Sotavento | |
| Islands | |
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Boa Vista | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Sal | Santa Luzia | Santiago | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente |
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| Islets | |
| Branco | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ilhéu dos Passaros | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco | Razo | Ilhéu de Sal-Rei | Ilhéu Secos (Ilhéu de Cima | Ilhéu Grande) |
